Treatment bypass reported — City of Binghamton, Jul 18, 2026

Ended (as reported) · City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

Source: City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2622646080650212, reported Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

Current status from this report

Earlier version. A later record from the same source replaces this one. The newest version sets the map status. read the newer version

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Latest conditions, not at the time of this report:At the Susquehanna River at Unadilla NY gauge, 600 metres from the nearest boat launch on Susquehanna River: flow 327 cubic feet per second (Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST). Conditions are measured at the gauge, not at this spot, and do not change the status.Conditions on Susquehanna River

Source: U.S. Geological Survey via Water Data for the Nation, gauge 01500500, reading Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EST, retrieved 2026-11-02 21:22 UTC. Gauge chosen by DirtyWaterWatch. · Readings and history at USGS

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1. Reported wastewater outlet

Operator named in the record: City of Binghamton (federal wastewater discharge permit, NPDES, NY0024414). Outlet: not stated. Location: 42.09100, -75.91680; location source: given in the source record.

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

2. Waters named in the notice

The notice names: “Susquahanna River”. DirtyWaterWatch links this report to Susquehanna River, NY. Match basis: the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water.

3. Estimated downstream stretch

No downstream estimate is available for this report.

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

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When it happened and when it was reported

Event and notice times use Eastern Time (EST or EDT). Retrieval times use Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Started: Jul 18, 2026, 6:25 PM EDT
Ended: Jul 18, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT
Detail provided by the source: Times known to the minute
Reported to the source: Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT
Published: Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT
Source last updated: not given
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch: 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC

What and how much

Type: Treatment bypass: wastewater skips one or more treatment steps.
Status in the record: Ended (as reported)
Material: “Partially Treated without Disinfection”
Volume: 10 million gallons (estimated)
Volume as reported: “10,000,000 Gallons Actual”

Advice from City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)

This report includes no advice. Check current local health notices.

Advice period: This report does not state a period. See the rule DirtyWaterWatch applies and its source.
Basis: not stated

Source and versions

Source: NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know
Source record number: 2622646080650212
Original notice: Read the original notice
Earlier version: None: this is the first record
Later versions: version 2

Record details

Record details
Record identifier	ny-dec-sprtk:2622646080650212
Source identifier	ny-dec-sprtk
Source record number	2622646080650212
Earlier version	Not provided
Type	Treatment bypass
Status in the report	Ended (as reported)
Sewer operator identifier	ny-binghamton
Sewer operator	City of Binghamton
Federal wastewater discharge permit (NPDES)	NY0024414
Outlet number	Not provided
Outlet name	Not provided
Water named in the report	Susquahanna River
Linked waters	susquehanna-river-ny
How this report was linked to the water	the report's location, matched to the nearest tracked water
Latitude	42.091
Longitude	-75.917
Location source	given in the source record
Location accuracy, in metres	Not provided
Started	Jul 18, 2026, 6:25 PM EDT (2026-07-18T18:25:00-04:00)
Ended	Jul 18, 2026, 7:50 PM EDT (2026-07-18T19:50:00-04:00)
Detail provided by the source	to the minute
Reported to the source	Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT (2026-07-18T21:07:56-04:00)
Published	Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT (2026-07-18T21:07:56-04:00)
Source last updated	Not provided
Last retrieved by DirtyWaterWatch	Nov 2, 2026, 3:40 PM EST (2026-11-02T20:40:35Z)
Material	Partially Treated without Disinfection
Volume, in gallons	10,000,000
Volume as reported	10,000,000 Gallons Actual
How volume was determined	estimated
Authority	City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know)
Advice	Not provided
Advice period, in hours	Not provided
Basis of the advice period	Not provided
Original notice	https://www.dec.ny.gov/fs/data/SPRTK_Data.xlsx

Original source data

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    "latitude": "-75.9168",
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    "sprtkStartDischargeDatetime": "07/18/2026 22:25:00",
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    "dischargeDuration": "1.5 Hours - Ended",
    "surfaceWater": "Yes",
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    "treatedState": "Partially Treated without Disinfection",
    "stepsToContain": "more flow to treatment plant",
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    "impactedArea": "Unknown -",
    "dischargeReason": "Weather Conditions - 0.85 inches of rain in 45 minutes",
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  "_volume_note": "first (New) notice: NY-Alert requires a volume and an end time up front, so this figure is the notifier's estimate or placeholder, not a measured total",
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Source: City of Binghamton (NY DEC Sewage Pollution Right to Know), record 2622646080650212, reported Jul 18, 2026, 9:07 PM EDT, retrieved 2026-11-02 20:40 UTC · Read the original notice

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